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Shobhaa De

1948 - Today

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Shobha De (née Rajadhyaksha, formerly Kilachand; born 7 January 1948) is an Indian novelist and columnist. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shobhaa De is the 7,031st most popular writer (down from 6,904th in 2019), the 1,250th most popular biography from India (down from 1,137th in 2019) and the 137th most popular Indian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Shobhaa De ranks 7,031 out of 7,302. Before her are Bharati Mukherjee, François Bégaudeau, Dennis Potter, Lotta Lotass, Maria Stepanova, and Daniel O. Fagunwa. After her are James Gould Cozzens, Kamala Markandaya, Saša Stanišić, Andrea Levy, Andy Rooney, and Douglas Murray.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Shobhaa De ranks 787. Before her are Jay Thomas, Penelope Milford, Austin Carr, Dennis Waterman, Sam Lacey, and Raman Parimala. After her are Tito Sotto, Colin Todd, Fred Brown, Trevor Cherry, Bob Barr, and Dan Gable.

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In India

Among people born in India, Shobhaa De ranks 1,250 out of 1,861. Before her are Ishaan Khatter (1995), Jyotiraditya Scindia (1971), Mallika Sherawat (1976), Raman Parimala (1948), Bharati Mukherjee (1940), and Raghuram Rajan (1963). After her are Reshma (1947), Raman Singh (1952), Reena Roy (1957), Sonu Sood (1973), Kamala Markandaya (1924), and Nawazuddin Siddiqui (1974).

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Among WRITERS In India

Among writers born in India, Shobhaa De ranks 137. Before her are Rupi Kaur (1992), Raja Rao (1908), Aravind Adiga (1974), Urvashi Butalia (1952), Jasodhara Bagchi (1937), and Bharati Mukherjee (1940). After her are Kamala Markandaya (1924), Gita Mehta (1943), Krishna Hutheesing (1907), Ram Swarup (1920), Sanal Edamaruku (1955), and Anita Nair (1966).

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